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« Reply #735 on: August 07, 2015, 06:59:40 PM » |
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« Reply #736 on: August 07, 2015, 07:47:25 PM » |
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Don't we always Terry!
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« Reply #737 on: August 07, 2015, 09:52:35 PM » |
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Remember to stay calm..it doesn't matter if bits are missing for the show mate..it's looking good and we can all see the potential of the beast..
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« Reply #738 on: August 07, 2015, 10:17:42 PM » |
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Ohhhmmmmm -thinking calm thoughts.
Ohhhmmmmm -a week to go.
Ohhhhhh, bugger.
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« Reply #739 on: August 12, 2015, 08:35:15 PM » |
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You're right Mr S, doesn't matter if it's not finished, but I'll get it as bike-like as I can. I was going to spend a couple of hours pulling the forks apart to fit new seals, then realised it won't look any different, so it can wait. Not planning on getting it on the road till the Spring, so this is just a visual exercise for now. Got the frame back from the powder-coaters this afternoon. 120 quid for the frame & a big box of all the small parts from Tom's & my bikes, shotblasted & coated in gloss black. Done in 2 days. It's an industrial quality finish, but fine for our needs. They shotblast in the same workshop they coat in, (but obviously in a walk-in cabinet), so there's sometimes pinheads of grit trapped under the coating. I've spotted a couple on the top seat rails, but they'll be almost hidden by the saddle & the engine engraving will hopefully distract people's gaze from them anyway! We built the hardtail from ERW tubing -"steampipe". It comes from the suppliers with a screw-on collar on the end of each length, presumably to join them together. So we welded 4 of them into the axle plates, just to add a bit of detail & to make the frame look a little more industrial. They don't have any function at all, but the coaters have very carefully masked the threads before coating, so I'll have to paint them back in by hand. |
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« Reply #740 on: August 13, 2015, 04:01:03 PM » |
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Many thanks to Big Darren, (& his neighbour who was unwary enough to wander over for a chat while we were there), for lifting the engine back in with me this afternoon. No swearing at all, which has to be a first.
I'm going to run the motor as it is & see how it goes, rather than stripping it right down to inspect it when it may well be fine. So now it's in, I'll scrub the ali' casings up in situ. Only spotted one hole I've forgotten to drill so far, which is better than I expected. The coil mount. Of course, it'll be a bugger to get to now.
Back to Loony's workshop later to clean the wheels & forks up.
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« Reply #741 on: August 13, 2015, 05:38:12 PM » |
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Looking good,and of course I won't stand and point while speaking very loud about the bits in the powder coating ?  |
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« Reply #742 on: August 13, 2015, 11:44:15 PM » |
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« Reply #743 on: August 14, 2015, 04:19:04 PM » |
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Bet your sweating now ?  he.he.. |
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« Reply #744 on: August 14, 2015, 05:08:36 PM » |
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Swearing -I've rented a van for the weekend. I hate the logistics of ferrying non running projects about for these shows. Always costs a fortune in rented transport, always last minute hassles. I enjoy the shows once I'm there, but getting there's a nightmare. I've got an American made "Western Eagle" saddle on the bike. Cost a fortune but it's a lovely low profile, sculpted shape. Bought it 3 or 4 years ago & it's been moved from one place to another without a scratch. Loaded the bike frame & boxes of parts in the van this afternoon to move it all across town to Loony's workshop. First time I dabbed the brakes the frame tipped over in the van & the headstock sliced a neat semi circle through the vinyl seat covering. Poo. That'll be another 50 quid to get it recovered then.  Not sure if Phil the upholsterer can stretch vinyl that tight, but hopefully he can do something with it. He's got all Winter till I need it on the road, (though I'm still wondering if we can get it to the Dutch show in November somehow). Ideally I'd have it done in tuck n roll vinyl to match the seats in my Pop. I was at Loon's workshop till midnight last night, fitting new bearings to the wheels & bottom yoke & will be heading over there again later to paint the mag wheels & spray the tank. |
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« Reply #745 on: August 14, 2015, 07:06:19 PM » |
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Oops..typical..which show in holland ?
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« Reply #746 on: August 14, 2015, 11:54:36 PM » |
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The Rockin' Jalopys show at Autotron, Rosmalen. Loony & I have just booked the accommodation.
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« Reply #747 on: August 15, 2015, 06:56:56 AM » |
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We go to the same place for the Big Twin show ?
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« Reply #748 on: August 15, 2015, 09:24:29 AM » |
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Yeah, Kapri's been to shows there before & Goforrest used to take his beach buggy to VW shows there. This'll be our third visit.
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« Reply #749 on: August 15, 2015, 10:56:50 AM » |
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What dates are you going ? I'd advise going from a different port,don't want to bring back new friends ?  |
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